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From The Reporter's Notebook
With the leaders of Maine's Democratic-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate rejecting Gov. LePage's attempts to veto legislation they say has already become law, the governor only had House Republicans on his side, as the House minority leader said he would still consider the bills as vetoed. However, the House speaker's office told TPM’s Tierney Sneed that Republicans' options to attempt to stop the legislation from becoming law were limited by the fact that the House was planning to formally adjourn after Thursday's session.
BUZZING: Today in the Hive
From a TPM Prime member: "Scott Walker feeds off the fears and hatred that consume the Republican base. His politics are based on divide and conquer, thus generating unbridled animosity from those he attacks. He does not govern by building a consensus, but rather he blames those whom the GOP base fears and hates for taking from Republicans what Republicans believe is theirs. Fair wages and civil rights are only for white religious folks, not for the usurpers who want a living wage for working hard, and not for gays, Latinos or the poor. So yes, Walker is the perfect Republican candidate."
Related: Is Scott Walker the perfect conservative?
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What We're Reading
The trolls are winning the battle for the Internet. (The Washington Post)
Social media plays a critical role in newsrooms — should we be worried that the majority of social media editors are women? (Matter)
Customers at New York's beloved book store The Strand no longer have time to get lost in its aisles, and the store's new aesthetic reflects that. (The New Yorker)
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